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Protected: Climate Solutions Explained: Project Drawdown

Target GroupBachelor, MasterResource TypeResearch ArticleDomainGlobal Key Challenges, Solution StrategiesAuthorPaul Hawken
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Summary

  • Project Drawdown can be used for students to learn and develop competencies in climate change mitigation and sustainable solutions.

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How to use

  • The resource can be used in lectures, workshops, or assignments to expose students to climate solutions and their potential impact.
  • Project Drawdown can be introduced as preparatory material, during lectures, or as a basis for research assignments.
  • Faculty should familiarize themselves with the specific solutions proposed by Project Drawdown, including the supporting research and real-world examples.

Teaching format tip

Research Article

Provide reading guides focusing on methodology, evidence quality, and logical structure. Students should identify key arguments, evaluate supporting evidence, and assess limitations. Use articles as springboards for generating research questions or comparing methodological approaches. Have students present critical analyses to peers, emphasizing how findings connect to broader theoretical frameworks.

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      • General KnowledgeGeneral knowledge represents foundational understanding across multiple disciplines needed for sustainable development. It creates an integrated mindset that connects basic and advanced topics across various knowledge domains.
      • Economics
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      • Marketing and advertising
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    • General KnowledgeThis section provides general frameworks and concepts related to sustainability that can be used in any discipline and across industries.
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      • Economics
      • Management
      • Finance, banking, insurance
      • Marketing and advertising
    Competence area
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    • Critical thinking
    • Self-awareness
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    • Normative awareness
    • Anticipatory thinking
    • Systems thinking
    • Strategy
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    • Subject area
      • General KnowledgeGeneral knowledge represents foundational understanding across multiple disciplines needed for sustainable development. It creates an integrated mindset that connects basic and advanced topics across various knowledge domains.
      • Economics
      • Management
      • Finance, banking, insurance
      • Marketing and advertising
    • Skill area
      • Problem-solving
      • Critical thinking
      • Self-awareness
      • Collaboration
      • Normative awareness
      • Anticipatory thinking
      • Systems thinking
      • Strategy
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      • Cognitive learning
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